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Johnson anc VOL. II.?NO. 16. _ ' r* UK. K. : : ?? -- "^JtEV. R^W^MA Presiding Elder of the-Chai . ; - Conference?i A LEADER?IN HURCk AFFAIRS r . . ?: . "" ^Stni of One of the Chortor Menu bers of the Trustee Board , of Allen University BORN IN COKESBURY, S. C. ? Graduated fromXollege Department of in TTnivni?pi<tf % ln May, 1S99?~~ Dr. R. W. Man.cc, of South Carolina believes in. the traditions of African Methodism. Who is he? The.son of the late Montgomery M. Mance, who was one of the original nine trustees or* charter members of the "trustee board , of Allen University, Colufri_bia, S. C. . This son, whose mother, M rs. Charity !A. Nash' Mance, hopes to see elevated to the bench of Bishops of the A. M. E;--Church, was ^ born in Cokesbury, S. C., September 27th; ^876, in the old Payne Institute where Dr. W. S. Scarborough then taught in the school of the denomination in this State. Robert Weston Mance, when but a boy saw Bishops Campbell and Kmbry in action, in their conferences in Newberry and Orangeburg' and was II inspired bv. them and caught the vis. w ion splendid, to-fulluw in thcjr _wake ? - in the A,. Ohuveh. He attended the public schools in i Newberry, S. C., and Clafiin University, graduating from fkilleg'ntp Dp. ?T'r- ' = ~ ,? xji mi.- latter, in May 1899, with the decree Bachelor of^ Arts. He received the degree, Master ol Arts from Wilberforce - Oniversity, Morils Bro^h tJniversity and Shorter College and the degree, Doctor of Divinity from Allen University. He is a life member of the Palmed member _ of _the Society of Applied Psychology of America, Grand PreCarolina Jurisdiction, Paster Master Meridian Lodge, Ancient FreC Masonry and has- served, his. State?quill creditably In church and school, foi a quarter of a\century. I He was the ffrtoa^ijnister in SoutV f Carolina to lift a collection, beyonc ' . T <>$1,200.00, at one service, 1907 during . big- pastorate of Bethel elation i? Georgetown, S. C. He revolutionizec fii the work of the Beaufort Districl U/kf?dtirlnjj^hie-temBr? e* 'Presiding.Elder 11^ H? was the model. though brief pa> t-* ?br of Mt. Zi<m Church, Charleston from which place he left to assume th< fc presidency of Aliens University^_Jun< 1916, Where he had an illustrious ea reer~Fo~r eight consecutive years", t longer consecutive 'period than anj of his predecessors held. Beginning in the fall of 1916, th( ? enrollment was four hundred an< P twenty end in June 1924, when h< 7 ~ -1 i Taylor In WEtK NfVf A M.. n n7 ' ? rleston. District, South Carolina V. M. E._ Church. i THE GKEATESTDF COLORED SINGERS - Thritts~ targe . Audience wit h V Negro Spirituals at Town Hall, New (York. ^ I AUDIENCE HELD CAPTIVE !. _,and Johnson a Poignant -|? Mourning?Bass Critics of the New York newspapers report that a demonslrutiuirTrf"= exceptional enthusiasm greeted . the _latest' recital of Nejro Spirituals by J. Rosamond Johnson and Taylor Gordon^ in the Town Hall. The Ev. ening Post's critic said: >'An 'aU3ier,ce of resounding palf-thwacking talents went on a spiritual jag at Town Hail last night and after the shouting had died down came reeling lo the street saved, glorified and Hallelujah-happy. "Mr. J. Rosamond Johnson and Mr. " Taylor Gordon,?frs well as M ^Alexia irier Gatewood. had deliberately en- " chanted this audience with the thrill of the Negro Spiritual, ami whatever -hankering anybody had to round ai l un/n -II 1 uvuo. 11 an cnuj wen KIOCKGQ Wit IV ttllS ... tvrv of son? was ampiy-dulfilled. Of -Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gordon ev-. degy thing has been -&$M.*= L?vjnightt i th'oy seemed to rido upon a magic! cari et of rhythm thai carried them' in loftv. dizzv heights. Gordon's ^ J at range" ecstatic tenor, JohnsdrfsT . poignant moaning bass?and the pair ' seemed to emerge as some new mira, culous instrument to lying us poor' mourners to our knees." The critic "of the World wrote: 1 V*llcld captive by the masterly Jiar-i monies of Johnson and the exciting"*" of OofHun's-vwice, the- crowd I was insatiable. Only extreme gen lerosity by the two 'artists, as evii denced bv encore after encore, finally " budged the palm-sore nudience from ;its chairs." 1! * . , * 1 ' r ,! " | nlinqui- hod the reins of government ! the enrollment had flNJR'UKed 'lu e^ 1 leven hundred and thirty-twq. rj It wag he, who brought the school' >; into wholesome affiliation with the: ?_iaCtredited colleges of the State; it' iwas he, whose efforts attracted the ^iGenerul Education Board and secured 4-two?salaried--ia&ttuctars. ..at. _$QQ{L0IL |and-^ltQQff respectively; it was he, ? whose persistant and persuasive ef-' 5 forts secured $15,(FrN> fropi the Gen? eriil Education Board to renovate the | ' college plant; it was he, who "prev&lll'ed with the Department of Education 71 "of* South C&rolina and secured a I State adopted Summer School for | teachers for two years at Allen Unii Continued on pAg? 8. < - , * = j li a i I ) , Musical Triu 'fetlwi COLUMBIA, S: C., SATUR iwni a m a Dm HAS FILED SUIT ^ -? ' - 1? This Branch has Enrolled More Than 1,200 New Members WiH Fighl Segregation _ 1 /* >r* ABBE LAWYERS EMPLOYED? Law Firm Founded by President Benjamin Harrison Has Been Retained "'v ' T : N'cw.Yflrk, April, 23.-^rThe NationST JVy;--.)oi.itich_Lor the" Advancement of < Colore-1 ^'eople,. 60 Fifth Avenue, has gtr-ei- - ? re;*)"' f-ronv tdonel F. Ar- _ s, C 'mp&i'.rn Director of the fight agei .st TTTT recently enacted Pegre,cat on ordinance in. Indianapolis, to he eiTcci" that more than $5,-100 has v; ; I.truly been rai. cd to casry-the fight. \\ in-tT-rtnrrt-, ir?ot c than 1 200-new -mem- rr e-s have-joined th^ N. A. A.-C. P. < .n I . plans arc completed for filing jj sail. * _ ? - o Our of the most prominent law 0 frnis in the Middle West, namely ^ Miller, Ba'Iey and Thompson,, which a was founded" by President.^Penjamin 01 Harrison and had the former U. S. Attoi ney General W. H. Miller for ? it mem'oer, has been retained to fight a he rase-} the "c: lored attorneys as- 1 sociated with them being:'P. L. Brolc-' -1 enburr, W. S. 'Henry and F. B. Ransom, member of the Board oTT51rec^'^ t' rs of tha N. A. A, C. P., Mr. Ransu jh ;*>m ^serving without compensatiorfT v C( Mr. Artis reports that white peo- ; pie he'ped to raise the fund,* contri- . butions of $100 each having been re- . ceived from the novelist, Meredith ^ Nicholson and Herman Lieber, re _ xx cen.ly chosen Xhalrman of the Com- ^ muuity Chest Fund. Mr. Artis re- ^ {huvs?that- the??utum?State?of?In. _ J diana is being organized for the fight ' against segregation as other towns j. and-f.ltii's .are, preuaring to enact ordinances similar to the one passed by "Indianapolis. - u Waller White, Assistant' Secretary" of the N. A. A. O. P. who has been a] on the see.:e, .reports that it is plan-j ijifod to take the easo mtmPfliatoiu ??V{ iO ihe federal court by taking a case tT nvolving $3,000 or more, that being w necessary"Tn order that the federal u court shall have jurisdiction. {j " I Charles Harris at A. &-S T. CoHego,??44 ' |T i.hrales . ilai 7ris? tenor and pianist, pi. gave a recital of Germap, Italian, Eng- aT 11. h and American songs on Monday pi e.eni'ig, April 2G at the Agricultural and Technical College. Greensboro, N. di Mr. Harris Jias a lyric tenor of en, E than ing beauty. His work is strik- "< ii-.gly manifest. whether in the pathe- m tic or the deeply tragic. His renditions " hre genuinely artistic. One ne.or tires, for he possesses a delight- P1 ful stage presence also much personal1^ magnetism , His. piano playing is ; 11 both scholarly and Oftful. Seldom is E' one SrO_blcRsed with a two-fold ac- te complishment. ... Richard B. Harrison In If" Recital at State College. " ?? ^ -ipc Orangeburg, S. C., April &3.?Rich-tori Ttfrl?B;?Harrison; the?wall?known ^ dramatic reader of Chicago was pre- 1)1 sent-ed id recital undei the auopieo*Jy of the S C. State College to a large,*? and appreciative audience here Tfistj Monday^ availing.- The program, a 1 'u very will chosen ^rie," co'nlaiwyj'typicpl melodramas, tragedies,~~psycholo-> in gical jpieces, and also some humorous pr numbers. As a very fitting climax JV to' t'he much enjoyed programt)y special request, an interpretation of | ~ V J'ne'g Raven was given. ' ?1 Ofj The people of-Orangeburg and vi- ' " -* ^ j f n cinity owe rmaCh to President Wilkinson for the opportunity to Ktnrrapch' a noted and accomplished artist as * Mr. Harrison. J. mph Of Ne ittiJ J DAY, MAY 1, 1926/ ' t ' > - \ LIS N. A. C. I (HE GOODE-JONES NUPTIALS HERE 'cntraeting Parties Members of Prominent South Card-? 4 olina Families : > " * \ 0 LIVE IN PENNSLYVANIA < 1 r.nrox imate.lv 2.000 People Wij|ne^3 CererJsny. .Many Us'efuTand Beafttirul Gifts Tuesday, April 20;h, in Second Calary Baptist Church .--CQlumbia was ' ilne sid the marriage of one of its ( n>at popular anl accomplished daugh- ' ars, Miss Laura G?ode, to Mr..Ben- 1 imin Jones-of Riugeway, S. C. Both 1 f these'young people arc descendants ( f prominent South Carolina families. I ss Goode. is the daughter of Mr. ' nd Mrs. Jamea H. Goode, of this c V ity. M"r. Goode is the General Man- 1 ger^of the Mutual Relief atfd Benev- ( lent Association of South Carolina, " nd for many years has figured very :ominently in the business and church fe of the city and state. Mr. Jones is the son of Rev. and 1 frq N?fhaniel Smith, of Ridgeway. 1 , . Long before the hour set for the ^ airemorny, and even before the last igris of day were traced in the am- ^ rr west, many people had assembled f 1 the main ' auditorium of Second alvary Bap^st church. At ?:30 p. r i., the anpofmfcti hour for the <;erelony, the church overflowed with ,Over * 000 persons who had gathered, not ^ nt\~"Trr ~'t^Trgg?r~tUt!?ta:ijasiort, - but. toish well the young couple in their v fe adventure. dTht>?interior of the church was a raced with decorations and made a ^ Ling setting for-the union. vAt the end of the center aisle-the 4 rch trimmed in dfcgWood blossoms " lat seem.d. embossed upon beds of v ' r ' * f I rrdant entwirements suspended from io central point was a dove of peace ^ ith outstretched wnigs in reveran- ? al boned iCt'ron over -the heads of -e lose to- be united. In circulalr ele- $ llion a background of pahfis and f "a wincc* mat rested upon he, upper semicircle of the arch. ~ he scheme oF-white- and gFeen inrwoven .'were suago-nivu ot purity ? id youth of the popular young coue. ? ' Miss aBfahche Thompson of- Bene- 1 .ct College, etecompaHierl?b^"Mrs. aile.e. Porter, pianist and Mrr John trans, violinist; sang "Because" and 3, promise me" in a very effective anner. CTendleso'hn's ~ Wedding March, the ocession began and it was not until a e offi-iating* Minister, Rev. Charles Si . -Brown, A. B., pastor of 'Second ^ deary had said "amen" that the in- ^ nse interest and expectation could s( ve wrry to freedom of joyful con- ^ ir each of the procession added a ' iW th: ill that .caused exclaimed ado- l' ition for the rainbow color effect irfected by the beautiful go^vns that Jn ihanced their charming personalities. jC) ie following is the persdnel of tile 1n iday party: Miss Minnie, charmnigattired in yellow georgette and taf- 1" in accompanied by Mr. James H.'c' abinsonr Miss Annie Hodges in a irquois? b'ue tafTetta of .pearl and aline trimming?, accompanied by Mr_.... >el Jackson: Miss Ottie Green, clad 1>: orchid tafTetta trimmed in -pink essed roses, accompanied by Mr. ^ ;hrinyXewrs: and Miss Fannie Miller taring ? changeable peach UfTeUa irnmed in rhinestones and pressed w lvet roses, accompnaied by Mr. The- \ lore ^oungbiood, Those comprised T ft escort of maids and groomsmen, dThe Dame of Honry was Mrs. Joyce.w nkins who wore green georgette setjd v" (Continued on Page 8)1 t< _HYiiwi muni ? "' 1 4~ \ igro-Spirituj ?FOR ?? P. RAISES 0 Swee 1 ^ \ . ; ? DR. JOHN HOPE TO ADDRESS CON. u?. io ..V in |,H4?UIIII U1 lTlUICIIUUSC College and is Last Speaker Added, to the Program CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO Dr. Hope is alsojs a ^Member of The Committee on Award ot Tho Spingarn Medal New, York, April 23.?Flans lor hd ' Chicago 'Conference this^spring 3f the- National Association for the \dvancchnent of Colored People are rapidly taking-.-shape, it was $mlounced today at the National Office j >f the N. A. A. C. P., 69 Fifth Avenue The latest name to be added to the ist of Conference speakers is that >f Dr. John Hoj.e, President-of Morelouse College and a member of the Committee on the Award of the Sp'ngarn- medal. Moreover, news has come from VValtdr 'White, Assistant Secretary >f the N. A. A. C. P. on a Western our, thafathe entire Executive Comnittee fit the St. Louis Branch is )lann!ng to-"attend?the Conference n a body:?Thy first State to send n the name of a delegate to the Hi nfee^ncc Is Wisconsin, the :-fieloit V-1 n A - * *' Having?t?esignaiea us Fres-| clent^.W, S. Williams,; to be it$ representative in Chicago. Another interesting feature of the ^onfertunce will be an address by Villiam Pickens^ Field Secretary of he N. A. A. C. P. on the fight being , .aged against the "white primary" aw of Texas, by which colored men re barred, by law from voting in The-democratic party primary election?= Ir. Pickens having-recently visited he city of- El Paso, Texas, in which he white primary case originated; rites that he will bo prepared to tell lie entire story of the contest which as now reached the Supreme Court f the United States where it is xpected to be argued during the ear, tevr-Jv W. Tayolr Ca^led to the Door of His Home in Green- -ville and Beaten. ?ASTOR M. E. CHURCH, j ' ?-. ' H rem' nent?Citizens-- Here May Be 1 Arrested Under Serious Gharres I Would Ki'l Dr. Taylor?Wife Was Helpless!,* . . 11 up iri arms over the brutal as- ( lult administered to the Rev. J. W. aylor, D. D., minister at the Wes y M. E. Church .on-Fall and Court trcets' in 'this city during the past . tfplt- , , Dr. and Mrs. Taylor with their 3 ; it tie children, ages Trom four to , .vdlvc were in the living room of oeir residence, when the door bell j <ng; when Pr, Taylor answered the+Etll, he was met at the door by a uan, who informed him, that he wish- ( rto have 111 in marry a rouplo.?Ttnr-j cv. Taylor in most pleasant words , onented to do so, sayine to tho tan, "Brother come in and I shall } dk it all over with you." As the ^ istirigusihed minister turned hU , nek, the party or parties struck him" i h a stick, that sent him to the oor.' , In speaking^of him, the GreenvTITg" nterprisp?in itq r>Hitr,rinl frfT j cek says:, "The many friends of Rev. J. W. aylor are- pained to learn of the j ir-iy action of some unknown party jt ho called h'm to his door last Tues-,.1 ay. night, stating that they wanted 1 > make arrangement for a marriage * ' '* * ' v - { ' . . 11 jieiiSSfa als AtN. Y. it - -6c A COPY" iVER $?,400 t T ri o I THE SWEETS ON SECOND TRIAL " ?o - V." Dr. Sweet's Brother, Henry is the First one of the Eleven . To Be Tried JURY NOT YET OBTAINED | , * = Banel Of 125 Men,, Has Been Exhausted; and Another 1 2d Are-Called., " New York,'April 23.?The National -Association, far, the Afiv.inr.-em'ot of ? ?_ C>lor^d People, G9 Fifth Avenue, to- ? ' Jay reports the se.or.d- ?weet trial nmi' n-1 ..... iveiruip,. witn clarence Darrow and his associate,. the famous Michigan criminal lawyer, Th' mas F. Chawke,._and also Julian " * Perry in court defending Dr. Ossian H. Sweet, Mrs. Sweet and 9 others charged with murder because of the _ death of a man during a riot outside "-i?? Dr. Sweet's home on September 9, Separate trials have been granted" all the defendants *and Dr. Sweet's younger brother, Herrry is the first one of the eleven-to be tried. At latest reports. dCspitn m-Ting of-a __ __ special panel of 125 urors, a complete jury had hot yet been obtained, and the special panel had been exhausted, most of the jurors .admitting prejudice and being excused from serving. Another panel of 125--meti?i? being ' " v, ca led today, Friday. , . The. Detroit Free Press, reports: . "Clarence JDarrauu..chief . of counsel for the defender-"-made 4t-clear d-u.ring thcquestioninir nf n nmcmwi;.-. -- ? JLtHJl ,hat'he wanted the case tried by men whb had spent their lives" North of ? the Mason-Dixon line and were free from race prejpckce. Darrow holds on the'-^personnel*'of the jury!" that" the factors a;re entwir.ed in the racd.. problem% and he -wants a jury cuflT ??? ciently open-minded and intelligent to grasp the psychological mob co.mplex fear which, he con en&?f. is a part of the racc-mind of the Negro. * and It is said after the pastor had completed the marriage corrversaLiun and Lurnud amund tu gu into his house~from off the-pinz-a the party- " struck hi'Tl st'v L'.'til dt'tuli hltnvs uTt'TT" " either a heavy stick or iron, which placed him- unconscious*- and had to be taken to the hospital, jyltere .kg. ^..1 still remains. <The. .act- is considcred._an? the most cowardly happenings that ever jeeured in this city or St'ate. Rev. Taylor is considered a fine man. and both whito and />?inm i ghnvp with him and his family in tl^is most sad hour. The party has not yet been caught ?nu it is a very hard job, judging'from . ho outb ok, hut the matter, is being r~ nvestfgated, and if, the guilty party s caught Tttstitre will be dealt" accrrrdng to law ???? ? A shadow of great grief has covered th? entire city and county, and it hoped that Dr. Taylor will rc:over." " The South Carolina M. E. Church Conference was a guest of Dr. Tayo"'s church last-December.^ jjcij fe""a' young man, no tmore than"35 years * ">ld, and* is one of the most promi- . lent churchmen in his conference. Cast fall an oustedchurohrmn1 trlwT? to-. harm him: while on his way ttrCri - ?? thurch Sundav mnrnlrn. a...:? *1 *? Muling inc . i nference we.'k. He is still at a pcalhospi tnl and is improving.- His^ mother from Bennettsville fs- at his i wdside.; - j - ' He who wtftild do some prrcnt thinp ? Tr-Hrer shr>rt-Bfe a^ply him*?olf ? :o" The work with ffich fTTfoneentra- - lion of his forces as. to idle. apecta- .. :ors, who live only to, amuse"'themitlvM, looks like insanity. ?Foster.